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Apr 13 2023
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Largest statue of Christ in Mexico dedicated on Easter Sunday
On Resurrection Sunday, April 9, the Christ of Peace statue was dedicated in Tabasco county in Zacatecas state, Mexico. The monumental sculpture which sits atop a pedestal measures 108 feet high, which makes it the largest of its kind in the country.
The statue stands in the center of the esplanade atop “Faith and Religion Hill.”
Present at the dedication were the governor of
Catholic News AgencyMar 02 2023
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Community hold vigils to remember fallen Chicago police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso
CHICAGO — Community members came together Thursday night at several vigils across Chicago to remember fallen police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso. On Thursday evening, officers, family and neighbors came together to support his family. “Just thinking about how hard hit the community is compared to the family it’s nothing and that’s why we’re rallying together to pray for them,” J.J. Molodecki,
WGNFeb 19 2023
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Carter’s hometown prepares to say goodbye to ‘Mr. Jimmy’
Locals see him as one of their own because, well, he is. He presided for years over the town’s annual Peanut Parade from the balcony of the Plains Historic Inn, cheerfully handing out awards to the proud farmers showing off their antique tractors. He rarely missed a board meeting of the Plains Better Hometown Program or milestone shows at the elegant Rylander Theatre in Americus. His regular
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMar 01 2023
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Nigeria Standing on ‘Dangerous Precipice’ After Dubious Elections, Bishops Warn
Nigeria’s Catholic bishops have warned that the nation could plunge into “an avoidable crisis” if trust in the electoral process is not restored after this week’s dubious election.
On Wednesday, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu the winner of a controversial presidential ballot vote, amid accusations of rigged elections and calls for a
Breitbart NewsMay 14 2024
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Chiefs Kicker's Commencement Speech Sparks Divided Media Coverage
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker delivered a commencement speech Saturday at Benedictine College, where his remarks on abortion and President Joe Biden caught national media attention.
Key Quotes: Butker, addressing graduates who suffered from COVID-19-related disruptions on campus, said “bad policies and poor leadership have negatively impacted major life issues.” He homed in
Fox News (Online News) The Hill HuffPostOct 29 2021
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Biden, Pope Francis Meet Amid Controversy Over Abortion
President Biden, the second Catholic president in American history, traveled to the Vatican on Friday for a meeting with Pope Francis that is expected to focus on climate change but has been overshadowed by controversy among church leaders over the president’s support for abortion rights.
Some U.S. bishops say that Catholic politicians who support legal access to abortion should be
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 09 2023
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A 17-year-old died in 1975. Two men were just arrested in her killing.
Laurel Jean Mitchell had just left work at a church camp in North Webster, Ind., and started the walk to an amusement park to meet friends. But she never made it to Adventureland that night in August 1975. The 17-year-old’s body was found in a river the next morning. Despite an investigation that spanned multiple Indiana agencies and counties, the case went unsolved for decades, leaving
Washington PostAug 18 2021
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VIDEO: Watch Pope Francis say receiving COVID vaccine is an ‘act of love’
Pope Francis added his voice and support to COVID-19 vaccination through a public service video message released Wednesday.
“Getting the vaccines that are authorized by the respective authorities is an act of love. And helping the majority of people to do so is an act of love,” said the pontiff, who was vaccinated this year, along with Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. “Getting vaccinated is
Deseret NewsFeb 14 2023
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2024 race heats up as Nikki Haley launches bid
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) tweeted her presidential campaign launch video on Tuesday, highlighting the theme of generational change and her background as the child of Indian immigrants. Haley had been expected to make her announcement at an event in Charleston Wednesday. In the 3.5-minute video, Haley criticized those she said “look at our past as evidence that America’s
The HillMay 02 2023
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Are a Quarter of Young Americans Actually LGBTQ (etc.)? Don’t Bet on It
Why the surge in LGBT identity deserves a closer look
Last month, in an NRO column jocularly titled “We Need a Return of the Jocks,” I mentioned that around 20 percent of young Americans now identify as gay — or, more specifically, as members of the “increasingly broad and alphabetically lengthening LGBTQIA etc. community.” Apparently, I spoke too soon and underestimated this figure.
National Review (News)